Eswatini vs South Africa: Share of young men and women living with HIV
Eswatini
4.6%
in 2024
South Africa
3.8%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
1st
South Africa rank
2nd
Share of young men and women living with HIV over time
- Eswatini
- South Africa
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 4.6% against 3.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 146 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 3.4% | 2.5% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 5.2% | 3.1% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 4.2% | 2.8% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.0% | 1.1% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of young men and women living with hiv, Eswatini or South Africa?
- Eswatini, at 4.6% against 3.8% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of young men and women living with hiv between Eswatini and South Africa?
- 0.8%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for share of young men and women living with hiv?
- Eswatini ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of young men and women living with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
In countries that are shown below the grey line the share of women with HIV infections is relatively higher.